The barbecue-themed restaurant is slated to open March 8 on the first floor
of the Trademark Fairfield building at 665 Commerce Drive in Fairfield.
The restaurant is the first commercial tenant to set up in the mixed-use
building and will occupy a 4,159-square-foot space. Read more.

The Mexican-influenced Mexicue opened ts fourth
establishment in the Harbor Point complex in February. It
is taking some 5,000 square feet in a space formerly occupied by the
Latin-tinged Paloma, as it joins a busy restaurant row whose lineup
continues to change. Read more.

Occupying the historic former People’s Bank building in Bridgeport, which was built in 1897, a new German beer hall called Harlan Haus sits in the heart of downtown, next to McLevy Green with a shared parking lot behind the building. It opened January 10. Read more.

At SoBol, acai is blended with strawberries, bananas and a splash of
soy milk into a frozen puree that’s layered with granola, fresh fruit,
coconut and a drizzle of honey. Cos Cob marks the company’s 18th location and first in Connecticut, with its others sprinkled around the tri-state area. The Greenwich location opened in January. Read more.

Customers can choose from more than 300 games — everything from the
basics such as Candyland to the more complex Settlers of Catan — and
take a table for $5 per person, playing for long as they want. The cafe opened on January 12. Read more.

Citing a variety of reasons, O’Donovan’s Brookfield Market at 277 Whisconier Road has closed and does not plan to reopen at its current location. The market and deli closed temporarily in January, citing frozen pipes as the reason, and reopened after a few days.

J&J Fine Wines and Spirits, in the same building and owned by the same family, remains open.

The business made the announcement on its Facebook page and owner John O’Donovan confirmed the news via telephone on Monday. The liquor store will likely relocate within Brookfield soon, he said. The O’Donovans opened the market and liquor store about five years ago.

The Facebook posting read, in part: “We are very sad to say we have closed O’Donovans Brookfield Market. We have undergone many issues with the building along with our own mistakes as first time business owners.”

The building owner is listed at Rachana Realty. A number for Rachana Realty goes straight to a message alerting callers that the voice mail box is full.

The store featured a deli and market with meats, canned goods and limited supplies of fresh produce. It was known for its square-shaped sirloin burgers. It was also a community-minded business with organizations often set up in the parking lot holding fundraisers.

“It has been a privilege to be a part of the community and we really appreciate all our wonderful customers and the support you have given us throughout the years,” the posting read. “We’ve met so many great people in the community and for that we are so grateful!”

The void left in the Four Corners area by the closure will likely be filled by a larger grocery store in the near future. Although plans have not been submitted to the town, a local developer and regional supermarket chain have announced interest in opening a 10,000-square-foot grocery store as part of a mixed-use development at 731 Federal Road.

The development would include a two-story building with residential units on the second floor and 12,500 square feet of retail, including the grocery store, on the ground level.